Lessons from America: what the UK has to learn about takeovers and national security
In the Zoom calls and Teams meetings that poorly imitate City wine bars these days, the chat among investment bankers is about how 2021 could be a bumper year for M&A.
May 13, 2021This Earth Week, a blueprint for climate leadership
There’s been great progress by countries to decarbonize, committing to reduce emission to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement. Governments at all levels understand their roles and responsibilities. While their efforts are commendable, they’re not enough.
April 23, 2021The year trends became transformations
As noted by many, 2020 was a year of seismic digital acceleration, fueled by the pandemic, social and civil unrest, and wide-spread ambiguity – events we all experienced together. We witnessed how these events reshaped our world and watched communities, brands and organizations rapidly embrace change.
March 26, 2021The year trends became transformations
As noted by many, 2020 was a year of seismic digital acceleration, fueled by the pandemic, social and civil unrest, and wide-spread ambiguity – events we all experienced together. We witnessed how these events reshaped our world and watched communities, brands and organizations rapidly embrace change.
March 25, 2021Earned Media and the 2020 U.S. Election Cycle
With 48 days to November 3, mail-in voting underway and early voting starting shortly, the 2020 Presidential race will undoubtedly be a dominating story of the fall—but it won’t be the only story.
September 18, 2020Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States
It is important that brands and companies think about their role in Hispanic Heritage month and it should not distract from their broader efforts to address systemic racism.
August 7, 2020People have better habits working at home: how do we bring that back to the office?
While working from home due to Covid-19, companies have learned that where we work—and the tools we use—alter the employee experience and subsequent business outcomes.
July 27, 2020Reuters Institute Digital News Report: Infodemics, Falling Trust and Pod Power
The Reuters Institute Digital News Report is the largest and most authoritative ongoing study into news consumption habits in the world, surveying 80,000 people in 40 countries. Each year, it takes a detailed look at the global media landscape, revealing where and how people are consuming news along with the impacts of those habits on the industry itself.
June 16, 2020A Moment of Reckoning for Business
There’s little doubt about the headline finding of our Edelman Trust Barometer Spring Update. A 24-point rise since January has seen the UK government record its highest levels of public trust in two decades.
May 26, 2020The Great Influenza
I spent the weekend reading The Great Influenza by John M. Barry about the flu of 1918-19, which took the lives of 35 million people as it swept the world. The virus actually started in the U.S., in Haskell County, Kansas. It then spread to Europe, carried by American soldiers arriving to fight World War I.
May 13, 2020